How-tos are short tutorials in which we show you how typical everyday problems in print shops can be solved with AccurioPro Flux.

→ Here you can find an overview of all available How-tos

Create print jobs for inline trimming unit TU-510

This How-to shows you how to easily create print jobs that can be processed with the inline trimming unit TU-510. Operators can follow step-by-step to learn how it is done.

Learn how to apply existing profiles for cutting, creasing and perforating, create new profiles from scratch and apply them automatically when needed.

The video is available on YouTube in English with German subtitles, so you can comfortably follow the tutorial step by step.

New in version 9.2.2

The most important bug fixes at a glance:

• We have significantly improved performance when sending a large number of high-volume jobs to printers.
• Fixed a memory issue that in some cases required regular server restarts.
• The tab labels are no longer printed in black and white if they are created in color and color printing is selected.

Furthermore, we have fixed many other minor bugs.

Update your installation

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner for support in updating to the latest version of AccurioPro Flux!

To update to version 9.2.2, you need a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

Highlights

Profile creation for the TU-510 Inline Trimming Unit

The TU-510 is an innovative inline trimming unit that allows you to cut, crease and perforate printed sheets, from small business cards to oversized long sheets.

AccurioPro Flux offers a new user-friendly editor that lets you create profiles for this unit. The layout of the print jobs is automatically adjusted to the selected profile and can be previewed before printing.

In just a few steps, you can thus create a print job that is not only printed on your production printer, but also immediately finished inline.

Variable data inspection during printing

The Auto Inspection technology of the IQ-501 developed by Konica Minolta in combination with the variable data extension (UK-312) enables print shops to automatically inspect printed sheets during printing and ensure that the printed variable data matches the sent data.

In AccurioPro Flux, this feature can now be easily set up. You can specify for each text field, barcode and QR code whether the variable content should be checked during printing. If there are any discrepancies, a report is generated.

This means you no longer have to invest time in a manual visual inspection.

Job tracking via QR code using a mobile device

Improved and enhanced job tracking ensures that you can track the status of a print job throughout the entire production workflow.

At the various stations (printing, cutting, packaging), the status of the job can be set or changed only by scanning a barcode with a mobile device.

An easy-to-use workflow that gives you a better overview of your production.

Automation by saving range settings

If you regularly print jobs with specific page settings that you previously set manually per job, you can automate your workflow with this new feature.

For example, after you set up a job with slip sheets, tab sheets, text boxes, barcodes, and different paper types, you can save these settings as a product to use for future jobs.

This saves time and helps avoid mistakes. 

Hot folders for label print jobs

Customers using our Flux Label Impose label printing option can now benefit from automated import using hot folders.

By linking a hot folder to a roll-to-roll signature and assigning printer settings, a paper type and a run length, label jobs can be imported automatically. The result is a print-ready job that can be produced immediately.

Overview of new functions

• Profile creation for the TU-510 inline trimming unit
• Variable data inspection during printing
• Adding individual register marks to integrate offline finishers
• Support for the AccurioPress 6272P production printer
• Print to file: Easily add different destination folders and set custom naming convention for the created PDF files
• Flux Label Impose: Hot folders for label print jobs

Exclusively in AccurioPro Flux Premium / Ultimate:

• Job tracking via QR code using a mobile device
• Automation by saving range settings
• Detection and export of spot colors in PDF format, as a TIFF file for MGI JetVarnish devices, and in SVG format for Motioncutter
• Secondary non-production license for setting up a secondary installation in which you can test settings and updates without affecting your productive environment

Exclusively in AccurioPro Flux Ultimate:

• Display videos in full page width on the login page of the web shop

In addition to the functions mentioned here, we implemented many other smaller innovations and improvements. A look at the new version is definitely worthwhile!

Install the update

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner for support in updating to the latest version of AccurioPro Flux!

A valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP) is required to perform the update.

New in version 9.0.2

New supported device

• AccurioPrint 2100

New supported operating system

• Windows 11
  

Functional improvements

• USPS Intelligent Mail barcode
  The USPS Intelligent Mail barcode (for domestic mail delivery in the US) was added as new barcode type.
• Privacy-enhanced mode for embedded YouTube videos (Flux Ultimate only)
  When embedding a YouTube video on the login page of the web shop, it will from now on be embedded by default in the privacy-enhanced mode that YouTube offers as an option.This way, YouTube won’t store any information about visitors to your site unless they watch the video.

Fixed bugs

Fixed major bugs

• Saving jobs with large CSV files no longer causes problems.
• When printing PDF files with PostScript printing technology, the printout was incomplete under certain conditions. This problem is fixed.
• Flux Web: When users ordered multiple print jobs at once and some jobs contained multiple files, under certain conditions they were not submitted correctly to Flux Server. This issue no longer occurs.

Furthermore, many other smaller bugs have been fixed.

Update your installation

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner for support in updating to the latest version of AccurioPro Flux!

The update to version 9.0.2 is free of charge with a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

How-tos are short tutorials in which we show you how typical everyday problems in print shops can be solved with AccurioPro Flux.

→ Here you can find an overview of all available How-tos

Create personalized trade show badges

In our example, we create personalized badges for attendees of an in-house trade show.

Learn how to add variable components to a badge, such as the attendee's name, their company, and a custom QR code for admission control.

The video is available with English subtitles. You can comfortably follow the instructions step by step while watching the video.

On December 9, 2021, a vulnerability in Apache log4j was identified that, if exploited, allows remote code execution on vulnerable servers.

As the vulnerability is a serious security issue, we would like to assure you that our software products are not affected.

Log4j is a popular logging library for Java applications. However, AccurioPro Flux as well as its predecessor Konica Minolta JT Software do not use Java or log4j.

In summary, AccurioPro Flux and Konica Minolta JT Software are not affected and no action needs to be taken.

Creating print files with variable data (VDP)

A common requirement is the personalization of print products, i.e. adding individual names, addresses, and also barcodes or QR codes.

AccurioPro Flux now offers the possibility to add a CSV file with variable data to a job. The data can be placed on the page using placeholders in a text field or in the form of a barcode or QR code.

Use this feature to quickly and conveniently personalize print documents without having to resort to additional VDP software.

Option for label printing

The new Flux Label Impose option has been specially developed for Konica Minolta's digital label printers. It allows you to prepare labels for printing on web presses in just a few steps, including imposition and personalization.

Die lines as well as other layers in the artworks are automatically detected and can be exported separately. You can add register marks and position them flexibly to align the printed labels during further processing. Save the finished layout as a template and use it for subsequent jobs. This makes it easy to reuse existing die cutting tools.

Integrate label printing into your workflow with this option.

Improved support for finishing devices

Each finishing device has specific requirements to process printed files correctly. They often require marks of a specific type, as well as very flexible positioning of these marks. In addition, in order for the device to recognize the first and last sheets of the job, the marks must be placed at different positions on the respective sheets.

To meet these requirements, you can now add the required number of register marks at the required positions and specify for each register mark on which sheet side it should be printed.

New types of register marks are also available (e.g. circle, cross) and you can define a quiet zone so that the scanner on the finishing device can read the register mark without any problems.

Web shop: Attractive and flexibly designable login page

We have redesigned the web shop login page so that you can inform your customers about your services even before they sign in.

Customize the content of the login page by integrating different content types, such as an image gallery, videos, products, images and text, which you can arrange flexibly.

Also add contact information, social media links, and a cookie notice.

Overview of new functions

• Personalization of print data (VDP)
• Add images as page content
• Mirror page content
• Improved support for finishing devices
• New signatures optimized for Morgana AutoCut Pro
• Backup function to save the configuration of AccurioPro Flux
• Flux Label Impose (option): Prepare labels for printing
• Flux Multi Seat (option): Now available for AccurioPro Flux Essential. Add a maximum of two additional operators for a total of three people working with AccurioPro Flux.
• Flux Preflight Pro (option): Already available for AccurioPro Flux Essential

Exclusively in AccurioPro Flux Premium / Ultimate:

• Flux XML Connector (option): Role-based jobs can now additionally be imported with an XML hot folder

Exclusively in AccurioPro Flux Ultimate:

• Redesigned login page
• Technology change: Switch from Apache to Node.js

In addition to the functions mentioned here, we implemented many other smaller innovations and improvements. A look at the new version is definitely worthwhile!

Install the update

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner for support in updating to the latest version of AccurioPro Flux!

The update to version 9.0 is free of charge with a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

How-tos are short tutorials in which we show you how typical everyday problems in print shops can be solved with AccurioPro Flux.

→ Here you can find an overview of all available How-tos

Numbering tickets

Tickets with consecutive numbering are usually used for events. Often the numbers are printed on the tickets in plain text and as barcode. We will show you how you can easily generate a large number of numbered tickets from a single ticket.

→ Download How-to (PDF)

Additionally, the How-to is available as a video. You can comfortably follow the instructions step by step while watching the video.

New in version 8.4.2

Newly supported printing systems

• bizhub PRO 1100e

Newly supported controllers

• IC-317 (EFI) for the AccurioPress C4080 series
• IC-419 (EFI) for the AccurioPress C4080 series
• IC-318H (EFI) for the AccurioPress C14000 series
• IC-319H (EFI) for the AccurioPress C14000 series
• IC-420 (EFI) for the bizhub C750i series

Further device support

• Flux Panel can now be used with Konica Minolta controllers IC-610 and IC-609
• Support of IQ-501 Auto Inspection technolgie: The settings for this unit are now available in the printer settings within AccurioPro Flux

Functional improvements

• Preview in the job list: Double-clicking on the small preview in the job list now opens the large preview quickly and easily. The preview type (page or sheet preview) that was already selected in the small preview is displayed. Even when switching between jobs in the job list, the preview type that was last selected is always displayed to avoid unnecessary clicks.
• Download of print files: The file type (print file, working file, original file) that was selected during the last download is now always preselected to improve the usability.
• Job list folders: The properties of each folder in the job list can now be checked again via the context menu.

Fixed bugs

Import

• The displayed page size was based on the media box instead of the trim box
• Importing a PDF file with a large number of bookmarks failed

Job list

• Very slow opening and editing of jobs under certain conditions
• Settings got applied to the wrong job when another job was selected very quickly
• Unwanted automatic scrolling to the selected folder in the job list

Job editor

• Selecting multiple pages using Shift or Command on Mac failed
• When opening the jobticket as a PDF file, it was not displayed directly in the browser but had to be saved first

Configuration

• Work steps: Changing the color for work steps failed because the edit window was not in the visible page area
• Price list: Saving VAT with decimal values was not possible if French or Canadian French was selected as language
• Jobticket settings: When selecting a printer for the jobticket, "Same as job" could not be selected
• After adding a third-party printer PPD, the installable options and printer options were not available
• After adding the Chinese version of a third-party printer PPD, the localization in AccurioPro Flux was incorrect
• After adding a PPD for a third-party black-and-white printer, the printer was incorrectly configured as a color printer

Output

• The display of the number of printed sheet sides in the print queue differed from previous program versions
• Printing error when the account under which the Flux Server service was running contained special characters
• Printing errors and JavaScript errors under certain conditions

Printer settings

• Entering decimal values in the trimming settings was not possible
• The selection of the trimmer profile in AccurioPro Flux was not correctly applied in AccurioPro Print Manager
• The bypass tray was not available in the settings for the Perfect Binder on the controllers IC-604 and IC-605
• The tray setting "Auto" did not work as expected for office devices
• Color management: Printing error when switching to manual color management settings and using "By paper" as printer profile on controllers IC-609 and IC-610

Flux Raster Editor

• Rectangular selection was still active after deleting page content
• Copy & paste of large page content did not work

Other

• Integration services (API): For jobs received via the API, the job information contained the incorrect indication "Sent from: Hot Folder"
• Flux did not start when the "settings.default.json" was changed in order to hide version information on the dashboard
• Monitoring database: The database contained unused papers that were part of the initial product configuration but were later deleted during job editing

Update your installation

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner to obtain the latest update.

Version 8.4.2 is provided free with a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

The now available version 8.4 has a completely redesigned user interface, new useful make-ready features and new document conversion options that can be purchased separately.

Highlights

Numbering options for creating uniquely identifiable documents

Barcodes are often used for identification purposes in printed documents such as admission tickets, which must be unique so that they cannot be used twice. These barcodes usually contain a combination of text and a sequential number, so that the content of each ticket is different.

In AccurioPro Flux, it is now possible to apply such a combination of text and sequential numbering directly or as a barcode to a page. Leading zeros can be added if required. Combined with the existing imposition and duplication functions, a single blank ticket can be transformed with a few clicks into a print-ready sheet with optimally arranged tickets, each of which has an individual barcode.

An additional VDP solution is now no longer necessary for this simple way of individualizing print documents.

Bleed-edge tabs for the creation of registers

AccurioPro Flux has for many years offered the possibility of working with tab sheets. A typical use case are training folders where tab sheets are used to separate topics.

In other areas, however, such as the printing of user manuals or books, it is not practical to work with protruding tabs. Instead, the tab is added as page content and so-called bleed-edge tabs are created. These are visible on the closed book's edge and make it easier to find the sections you are looking for.

These bleed-edge tabs can now be easily created in AccurioPro Flux. They can be created manually or based on the bookmarks in the document. If several documents were combined into one print job during import, bleed-edge tabs can also be created based on the individual documents. The titles of the bookmarks or documents are automatically added as register labels if required. There are a variety of formatting options that can also be customized for individual tabs, for example to create a multi-colored register.

Improved print client for sending print jobs to the print room

If our software is used in corporations, administrations or universities with a central print room, the Flux Printer is an often used tool. The Flux Printer is a print client that is installed locally and enables users (e.g. employees and teachers) to send their print jobs directly to the central print room.

In version 8.4, the Flux Printer is equipped with a modern user interface and additional functions. Users see a preview of the print product, which helps to avoid errors, and several documents can even be submitted collectively with the option to merge them into one document.

To integrate users with MacOS into the workflow who cannot install the Windows-based client, the Flux Printer can now also be used in the browser.

And last but not least, there is the possibility to connect an existing user database via LDAP. This has the advantage that users can log in with their familiar credentials and existing address data and cost center information is used, which minimizes the risk of accounting errors.

New options for document conversion

In addition to the new standard functions mentioned above, version 8.4 offers two additional document conversion options that can be purchased separately.

Flux Document Converter – Operator Option

This option allows direct import of Office documents without the need to convert them to PDF format first. Direct import via hot folders is also possible.

This option simplifies the daily work of operators who receive Word or PowerPoint files from users and who want to process them just as quickly and easily as PDF files.

Flux Document Converter – Customer Option

This option allows customers to upload Office documents directly to the webshop or to send them using the Flux Printer in the browser.

Print shops thus increase the user-friendliness for their customers.

Overview of new functions

• Unified and improved user interface with additional layout options
• Numbering function
• Automated creation and range programming of chapters
• Creation of bleed-edge tabs
• Separate print queues per printer with additional functions
• Flux Document Converter – Operator Option

Exclusively in AccurioPro Flux Premium / Ultimate:

• Flux Document Converter – Customer Option
• Improved Flux Printer with new functions
• Performing a preflight check at a later time
• New API function: FTP Connector

In addition to the functions mentioned here, we implemented many other smaller innovations and improvements. A look at the new version is definitely worthwhile!

Install the update

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner for support in updating to the latest version of AccurioPro Flux!

The update to version 8.4 is free of charge with a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

Fixed bugs

Version 1.6.2 contains two bug-fixes for the automatic mode for optimizing layouts with multiple artworks, which we introduced in version 1.6:

• The automatic mode did not work correctly with multiple eyemarks
• The automatic mode did not work correctly with low quantities of labels

Updating your installation

The service release is available at your local Konica Minolta partner or authorized dealer.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 1.6.2 is free of charge.

An update is availabe for AccurioPro Label Impose, our software solution for fast and efficient ganging of labels specifically designed for Konica Minolta's label printers.

Highlights in version 1.6

A new automatic mode allows you to optimize layouts with multiple artworks while minimizing paper consumption.

The layout calculation for VDP print jobs has also been improved.

The desired PDF page box (trim box, crop box or media box) can now be selected for each artwork, which also helps to optimize the layout and further reduce paper consumption.

Operators who regularly use different values for artwork spacing or eyemark sizes can now store these as new default values in Label Impose. This should significantly speed up their workflow.

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner or authorized dealer.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 1.6 is free of charge.

New in version 8.2.2

Newly supported printing systems:

• AccurioPress C14000 series
• bizhub C650i/C550i/C450i
• bizhub C360i/C300i/C250i

Fixed bugs

General

• Freezing of Flux Workstation when left open and idle for several days
• Delayed loading of the job list if the images of the printing systems cannot be loaded

Import / Make-ready

• Quick import: Transfer of the wrong sheet format during quick import if "Document format" is used as sheet format for a product
• Color detection: Different color detection in different versions of AccurioPro Flux, so that pages of the same document sometimes have a different color status depending on the used Flux version
• Color detection: Incorrect color detection for certain PDF documents
• Move page content: Incorrect moving of page content for certain PDF documents
• Paper selection: Display of an incorrect warning when selecting papers with individual sizes
• Flux Raster Editor: Program crash when opening documents in the Flux Raster Editor that contain chapters and start with a tab sheet and cover

Output

• Printer status: Missing printer status update in the production tab of the Flux Workstation as long as the operator works on the same job
• Color split cluster: Incorrect click of an additional black and white page by the color printer if the color printer is used as finishing printer
• Color split cluster: Missing deactivation of the punching option if the color printer (with Fiery controller) is used as the first printer
• Printing the back side of sheets: Double-sided instead of single-sided output when printing only the back side of selected sheets
• AccurioPress 6136 printer settings: Missing output tray transmission when an external finishing device is selected as output tray
• Cover settings in printer settings: Option to select the PI-PFU as "PI front cover" and "PI back cover" when using KM PJL / PDF as a print technology, even though it is not supported by this print technology

Web shop

• Sorting: Incorrect sorting of print documents for orders in which more than nine files are merged
• Scaling: Missing adoption of scaling settings and missing preview for print products with individual scaling factor

Update your installation

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner to obtain the latest update.

Version 8.2.2 is provided free with a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

Version 8.2 focuses on enhancements in make-ready. Automated chapter creation and special imposition schemes optimized for cut-sheet cutting machines ensure even faster and more efficient prepress.

Highlights

Automated chapter creation, including labelled tab sheets

Printers of training materials, manuals, and anything with chapter divisions will appreciate the new chapter functionality.

• Create chapters automatically using the bookmarks contained in the document.
• If print jobs consist of several merged documents, create chapters based on the individual files.
• Insert tab sheets automatically between chapters and label them with the bookmarks or document titles in just one step. 
• Quickly move or remove entire chapters as needed and set individual print settings per chapter.

As a result, you will spend less time preparing and have more time for other tasks.

Imposition schemes optimized for cut-sheet cutting machines

Many print shops use cut-sheet cutting machines that do not cut printed sheets in stacks, but sheet by sheet or rather motif by motif. A typical use case are business cards, which are cut card by card and then stacked on top of each other.

Special imposition schemes, now available in AccurioPro Flux, are necessary to ensure that the finished stacks are sorted by motif or alternatively that numbered VDP jobs are stacked in the correct order.

They empower you to combine different designs on one sheet arranged in columns or rows. For example, you can arrange three business cards in three columns on the sheet. After printing and cutting the cards can be removed from the cutter in three stacks.

For VDP jobs, additional imposition schemes have been implemented to ensure that numbered tickets are in the correct order after cutting and stacking.

Web-based hot folders

Hot folders are a quick and convenient way to submit documents to the print room. However, they require users to be granted access to the appropriate network folders, which can be tedious and time-consuming. Additionaly, frequent challenges can occur when using multiple operative systems (e.g. Mac, Linux).

All new web-based hot folder now provide an even easier way to transfer files!

AccurioPro Flux offers the option to make hot folders available on a web page. Users access these in browsers of their choice and upload documents quickly and easily. There is no need for a user account, nor user specific access permissions.

With web-based hot folders, we have streamlined an even easier way to deliver files to your print room.

Overview of new functions

• Chapter creation
• Conversion of regular document pages into tab sheets
• Printing of tab sheets
• New imposition schemes optimized for cut-sheet cutting machines
• Web-based hot folders
• Automatic deletion of old print jobs
• New improvements in the Flux Raster Editor
• New supported devices

Exclusive to AccurioPro Flux Premium / Ultimate:

• Quick import in the browser
• Easily accessible and convenient API configuration

Install the update

Contact your local Konica Minolta partner for support in updating to the latest version of AccurioPro Flux!

The upgrade to version 8.2 is free of charge with a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP).

New in version 8.0.4

The service release contains no new functions, but a number of bug fixes.

The following bugs have been fixed in the new version:

• Error when printing brochures with thick cover on C6100 IC-315 V2.2 with SD-513
• Wrong behavior of printers whose names contain special whitespace characters or begin with a space after upgrading to version 8
• bizhub 1250 within a color split cluster: Incorrect feeding of a blank page instead of a color page when using the PI tray
• Errors in job submission using Flux Printer after upgrading from version 7, if the print product is based on a Forms template
• Incorrect display of the printer settings for the C3080 IC-605 in Cyrillic fonts
• No display of IP address and installed options for printers with special characters in their names when added from the Windows printer list

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 8.0.4 is free of charge.

An update is availabe for AccurioPro Label Impose, our software solution for fast and efficient ganging of labels specifically designed for Konica Minolta's label printers.

New in version 1.4

Define column spacing individually

It is now possible to define the spacing between the individual columns of labels separately for each column.

This is especially useful when different artworks are printed side by side, but the printed roll is then cut into several parts and the individual parts are further processed separately. In order to have the necessary space for cutting, it is necessary to define a larger margin between individual columns.

Support of AccurioLabel 230

This update supports the latest generation of Konica Minolta's label printer, AccurioLabel 230.

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner or authorized dealer.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 1.4 is free of charge.

New in version 8.0.2

Editing documents with external applications

In previous versions it was already possible to edit documents from within AccurioPro Flux in external applications (e.g. Adobe Acrobat) and apply the changes without having to re-import them.

This function was initially missing in the new major version 8.0, but is available again with this service release.

Processing multiple jobs at once

It is now possible to change both the assigned printer and the job status for multiple jobs simultaneously, saving time and making job processing much more convenient.

This feature was already available on the Flux Server (via browser), but was missing in the locally installed Flux Workstation.

Flux Preflight Pro

The preflight technology used in the Flux Preflight Pro option, pdfToolbox, has been updated to the latest version (10.2.509). The new features and bug fixes are now also available in AccurioPro Flux.

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 8.0.2 is free of charge.

In the new version of AccurioPro Flux we have made fundamental conceptual and technological changes. The workflow for preparing documents for printing has been optimized and made much more flexible. When using Premium/Ultimate, it is also possible to work directly in the browser.

Highlights

New import and imposition concept

The newly designed import and imposition concept is the highlight of the new version.

AccurioPro Flux has always been particularly effective when working with pre-configured print products such as brochures or business cards. By selecting the right product, you can create a print-ready file with a single click.

This time, however, the focus was on quickly setting up print jobs that do not comply with the standard and for which therefore no preconfigured print product can be used. The goal was to provide a flexible workflow that would allow you to impose and print such jobs just as quickly.

The new import therefore provides you with many functions from the start that you could previously only use after the import. In addition, completely new functions such as imposition by rows and columns and an optimization function simplify the arrangement of pages on the sheet. You can quickly create new paper formats on the fly. A precise preview and a preflight function enable you to check the print data. Last but not least, you can submit the job immediately to the printer.

Work directly in your browser

The biggest technical innovation in AccurioPro Flux Premium and AccurioPro Flux Ultimate is the possibility to completely do without a locally installed application (Flux Workstation) and work directly in the browser.

Almost all functions from the Flux Workstation are now available in parallel on the central Flux Server, so that you can edit print jobs directly in the browser and, of course, submit them to the printer.

This gives you much more flexibility in the way you work: All you need is a browser and you can access AccurioPro Flux from any PC and, for the first time, from your Mac or mobile device.

Integration of other software solutions

The integration of AccurioPro Flux into existing infrastructures and workflows and the connection to existing software solutions is an important issue for many customers.

AccurioPro Flux now enables bi-directional communication with external systems via its publicly accessible API. Existing web shops, MIS or ERP systems can be connected to transfer print jobs to AccurioPro Flux and exchange the current job status.

Overview of new functions

Here are the most important new features at a glance:

Highlights in AccurioPro Flux Essential

• New import concept for flexible setup of print jobs
• New imposition functions: Impose by rows & columns including optimization function, new scaling and positioning functions
• Enhanced functions for text fields
• Cover sheets: Define a dedicated paper for the cover sheet and whether to print page content on them
• Hot folder monitoring can be easily enabled or disabled

Highlights in AccurioPro Flux Premium

• Work in the browser on PC, Mac or mobile device
• API for connecting third-party solutions
• New preflight functions with Flux Preflight Pro: Multiple profiles can be applied one after the other during import
• The work steps used to represent the order status can be completely customized and adapted to the respective requirements
• New user rights to better differentiate between different user roles

Install the upgrade

The upgrade is available at your local Konica Minolta partner.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the upgrade to version 8.0 is free of charge.

Concordia Versicherungen, with about 1,250 employees, ranks among the medium-sized insurers in the field of accident and indemnity insurance in Germany.

They operate their own in-house printing plant which produces flyers and brochures for their internal and external sales force all over Germany. For this type of sales material, quality is crucial, especially with regard to the colours, which must be in line with the CI.

The challenge

• High print quality
• More flexibility in print production

As the previous contract with another manufacturer expired, the customer was open to new concepts to streamline its workflow and produce more efficiently.

The solution

• Combination of two AccurioPress C2070 plus one bizhub PRESS 1250eP with appropriate finishing
• AccurioPro Flux Ultimate

Instead of just replacing the previous setup (a color system, a monochrome system), Konica Minolta offered a concept in which two color systems are combined as a tandem installation. One system is connected to a hot-melt glue binder and the other to a booklet maker. An additional monochrome system completed the setup. This setup makes production more flexible and efficient and and also more fail-safe.

AccurioPro Flux Ultimate was installed to centrally manage all incoming print jobs and to centrally control all three devices. Its printer cluster function was the key feature to operate the tandem color devices. With the help of AccurioPro Flux, a web shop will soon be implemented to enable insurance agencies to conveniently order advertising material online.

The benefits on customer side

• Enhanced production speed
• More finishing flexibility
• Option to expand the services offered

The new setup enables convenient and automated production of brochures through the integrated finishing devices. The tandem installation of the two colour systems guarantees constant colour quality and ensures reliability.

AccurioPro Flux makes it possible to manage all print jobs centrally and conveniently. By offering a web shop for 24/7 online ordering to the agencies, the company intends to create additional added value in the future.

Read the entire Success Story (PDF).

The SORG Foundation operates two colleges in the Netherlands, Van Lodenstein College and Hoornbeeck College. The colleges are spread over 13 locations with over 1,000 employees.

The in-house printing plant prints the materials for all locations, mostly teaching materials in the form of brochures with various bindings.

The challenge

When the modernization of the in-house print shop was on the agenda within the scope of a tender, the following challenges had to be solved:

• Increasing the overall efficiency of the central in-house print shop by streamlining its workflows
• Creating an easy-to-understand online ordering process
• Relieving the print operator from manual post-processing
• Avoiding the outsourcing of print jobs at peak times

The solution

Konica Minolta won the tender for the modernization of the in-house print shop thanks to a suitable hardware configuration in conjunction with AccurioPro Flux.

The following factors were decisive:

• The finishing options are directly integrated into the new, more powerful production printers. By using an integrated booklet making unit, brochures can be professionally folded and stapled without the need for manual intervention.
• By using AccurioPro Flux in conjunction with the new machines, the work processes could be automated to a large extent, so that the print room can be operated by just one operator and jobs no longer have to be outsourced at peak times.
• The new web shop, realized with AccurioPro Flux, offers an intuitive user interface. This allows the in-house print shop to receive orders 24/7 and it no longer has to deal with paper order forms.

Customer benefits

The in-house print shop can now offer its customers a convenient 24/7 ordering option. The orders arrive at the print shop in a structured manner and can be produced there efficiently. Thanks to the automation of many processes and the elimination of time-consuming manual work steps, orders are produced on schedule even at peak times and no longer have to be outsourced.

Read the entire Success Story (PDF).

There is good news for customers who are using Flux Premium or Flux Ultimate or thinking about purchasing either product:

From now on, both products can be used by three operators at the same time as standard at no extra cost. Previously, additional Flux Multi Seat licenses had to be purchased for this purpose. This is now only necessary if the team consists of more than three people.

This change not only benefits new customers, but also all existing customers who are already using Flux Premium or Flux Ultimate. Even customers who are using the previous version (Konica Minolta JT Workflow) can look forward to two additional user seats.

The change makes AccurioPro Flux even more attractive for use within small teams. AccurioPro Flux can be used "out of the box" with a team size of up to three people, without having to invest in additional user licenses, in order to collaborate in processing print jobs or to assign them to individual print operators.

An upgrade from the basic version Flux Essential to the next higher product version Flux Premium is now also much more attractive, as there is no need to invest in additional user licenses for small teams.

How to benefit from the change

New customers will automatically benefit from the change, as the additional users are already activated for new registrations.

If you are already using Flux Premium or Flux Ultimate, it is necessary to update your registration. Please open the registration via Start | AccurioPro Flux | Registration and submit the registration form again.

If you have already purchased Flux Multi Seat licenses, they will remain unchanged. Your total number of user seats will increase by two.

An update is availabe for AccurioPro Label Impose, our software solution for fast and efficient ganging of labels specifically designed for Konica Minolta's label printers.

New in version 1.2.2

Changed export function

When using the export function in previous versions of AccurioPro Label Impose, a whole row of artworks was exported, even when only a single artwork was selected. This behavior is very convenient when artworks are exported in order to produce a cutting tool, because in this case the whole row of artworks is needed.

But in other cases, when only one specific artwork instead of the whole row should be exported, this feature caused confusion.

We therefore changed the export behavior. Now only the selected artworks are exported. That means if one single artwork is selected, only the single artwork is exported. In order to export a whole row of artworks, the whole row needs to be selected during the export.

The export behavior now corresponds to the standard behavior which is also known from other applications.

Bug-fix: Configurable page margin

When exporting artwork(s), the user can enable or disable the option "Remove 1 mm (0.394 in) page space when exporting".

But this option was ignored when the user tried to export selected artworks instead of starting the export without having any artworks selected.

We fixed this bug. Now the artworks are exported with the chosen settings independent of whether artworks had been selected or not.

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner or authorized dealer.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 1.2.2 is free of charge.

How-tos are short instructions that help you set up your installation optimally. We show you how to use AccurioPro Flux most efficiently and how to further reduce manual work steps by learning some tips and tricks.

In the past we have already published How-tos that explain, for example, how to print borderless with bleedless originals, how to save time with the print settings for serial letters, how to use PDF page boxes in Flux or how to optimally edit scanned documents in the Flux Raster Editor.

→ Here you can find a list of all availabe How-tos.

The new How-tos focus on the following topics:

Color management

Color mangement – The basics

In this How-to, we explain the basics of color management and what happens in the background. We give a brief overview about color spaces, color models and color conversion between color spaces. → Download

Creating a printer profile and assigning it to a paper in Flux Workstation

We show you a workflow in which you use Color Centro to create a printer profile for a paper type and assign it to the paper in the paper catalog in Flux Workstation in order to use it for this specific paper. → Download

Color management in Flux Workstation

In Flux Workstation you have full control over color management and can flexibly control the settings on all printers that work with Konica Minolta controllers from version IC-601 upwards. We show you where you can make settings and what priority they have. → Download

Impositioning

Fast impositioning without prior product configuration

Learn how to impose and print a job immediately without any prior product setup. This is especially useful for urgent print jobs. → Download

Managing print jobs

Combining print jobs

A customer provides various files and wants you to combine them into one document and print them. We show you different ways how to do this in AccurioPro Flux. → Download

More How-tos can be found on our dedicated page, for example explaining how to use the Flux Raster Editor for scanned documents, how to add variable components such as unique QR codes to tickets, how to add a bleed to bleedless documents, and more.

Take a look at our further How-tos to use AccurioPro Flux even more efficiently.

An update is availabe for AccurioPro Label Impose, our software solution for fast and efficient ganging of labels specifically designed for Konica Minolta's label printers.

New in version 1.2

callas technology improves imposition performance

We have implemented pdfToolbox technology from callas software in AccurioPro Label Impose, which is used for impositioning the print files. callas software is a leading company for automatic PDF processing, whose technology is also used by other software companies such as Adobe. The new technology mainly improves performance when impositioning VDP files (PDF/VT) with high page counts.

Configurable page margin

Although the AccurioLabel 190 paper feed is roll-based, the output of the printed image is based on individual pages that are printed repeatedly. The machine inserts a page margin of 1 mm (0.0394 in) between the pages that we have automatically cropped from the layout in our software in order to maintain the original page height in the printout.

However, since new firmware versions for the label printer no longer add this page margin, automatic cropping of the layout is no longer required for these devices. The operator can now configure whether the margin is necessary or not.

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 1.2 is free of charge.

The service release adds support for additional controllers and new functions for the Flux Raster Editor option, which allows you to edit scanned documents and image files.

New in version 7.8.2

Controller support

• Fiery controllers IC-313 V2.0 and IC-417 V2.0 for the AccurioPress/AccurioPrint C2070 series
• Fiery controllers IC-313M V2.0 and IC-417M V2.0 for the AccurioPress C3080 series
• Fiery controllers IC-313H V2.0 and IC-315H V2.0 for the AccurioPress C6100 series

Flux Raster Editor

Information about indexed colors

When you edit a document with an indexed color space in Flux Raster Editor, this information is displayed in order to avoid confusion that the document's color mode cannot be changed.

Visible crop box

The current crop box is displayed in the Flux Raster Editor. Now you can see at a glance whether all objects are still within the area that will be visible on the printout.

Shift objects by mm/in instead of pixel

Previously, the values for moving and scaling objects and for the positioning of guides were specified in pixels. Now the selected standard unit in Flux (e.g. millimeters) is used instead, so that you can better estimate the actual changes in the printout.

Move objects by a predefined value

We added the possibility to predefine a value by which an object is shifted when using arrow buttons or arrow keys. That means you can move objects in bigger or smaller shifts according to the current needs.

Updating your installation

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner.

If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the update to version 7.8.2 is free of charge.

Highlights

Newly designed job import

The highlight of the new version is the completely redesigned job import in the Flux Workstation.

We have split the import dialog into three steps, which you can individually hide as needed to shorten and speed up the import. At the end of the import process, you can switch to the order list as before, or you can immediately open the job in the editor to continue processing the job seamlessly.

In addition, we have added a Quick Import feature where you can define presets so that you do not have to fill in any job ticket during the import. This is a new and the fastest way to import files.

Flexible usage of PDF page boxes

In previous versions, PDF page boxes contained in print files (e.g. trim box, crop box, media box) have been detected and applied automatically. Now you can decide for each print product individually and flexibly per job which page box to use. This for example allows printing crop marks contained in a file if they are needed for further processing rather than automatically cropping the file to the trim box as it was done before.

Changing job information

It often happens that job information must be changed after the submission to the print room, either because the delivery date needs to be changed, account information must be added or an address is incomplete. The operator can now make these changes quickly and easily. In order to track all changes, they are documented in the order history. In addition, a modified version of the jobticket is created while the original jobticket is still available.

Overview of new functions

Here are the most important new features at a glance:

Job management     

• Newly designed job import     
• Job information can be changed by the operator after submission
• In the order history more information than before are documented

Imposition & Make-ready     

• The new imposition schemes Step & repeat II and Cross fold II have been added and existing schemes have been improved     
• PDF page boxes (trim box, crop box, media box) can now be used flexibly

Flux Raster Editor     

• A transparent color can be set for images
• The editor can be managed with newly added keyboard shortcuts

Paper and color management     

• Color profiles can be assigned to papers in the paper catalog
• The tray information is displayed for papers available in the printer

Machine support     

• The AccurioPress C3080 / C3070 series is now supported     
• The AccurioPress 6136/6120 series is now supported     
• Support for AccurioPrint C759     
• Support for the Creo IC-314 controller for the AccurioPress C6100/C6085 series     
• Support for the Fiery MIC-4150 controller for bizhub PRESS 1250/1052

Install update

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner. If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the upgrade to version 7.8 is free of charge.

Our colleagues from Konica Minolta Australia created an interesting case studie about the Methodist Ladies' College in Sydney which – among other changes – now uses AccurioPro Flux in their in-house print shop that now needs to be operated with less staffing while offering additional services: Online submission of print jobs and and real-time status tracking of all orders.

The college also decided to turn their print room into a managed print room, staffed full-time by a Konica Minolta employee.

Learn more about the challenges they faced, the provided solution and how the college now benefits:

→ Read the full case study

Flux Preflight Pro is a new option for AccurioPro Flux which enables the use of callas pdfToolbox to automatically check and optimize files for printing without requiring any additional manual steps.

Please read the full press release on our press page.

AccurioPro Label Impose, a software solution for fast and efficient ganging of labels specifically designed for Konica Minolta's label printers, has been released in version 1.0.6.

We already introduced the basic functions. These include the automated imposition of labels with optimal material utilization as well as the recognition of information embedded in the print file, e.g. for the creation of the die cut tool or for further processing (varnishing etc.).

New features

In the meantime, additional features have been added with the latest updates:

Improvements in the import dialog

• Unless changed by the operator, the file name of the first chosen artwork will be automatically used as the job name so that job information (e.g. order number) contained in the file name is not lost
• The width of the last job is used as preset for the new job to make re-entry unnecessary
• The banner mode of the machine is supported within the software, so that the maximum page height can be increased to 1195 mm (18.9 in) and thus even oversized labels can be printed

Improved usability

Artworks can now be moved directly from the artwork list to the main canvas via drag & drop.

Additional decimal places allow a more accurate positioning of the artworks.

New output options

The default setting for the print mode was changed to "Hold print job".

The print dialog now offers the following options:

• Only artworks: Only the print layer will be printed
• Artworks and additional die cutting lines for adjustment: Artworks and an additional die line area are printed
• Selected layers: One or more layers can be selected for output

Device support

Konica Minolta's new label printer AccurioLabel 190 is supported.

Language support

The software is now also available in the following languages: Chinese (traditional, simplified), Japanese, Korean.

Software maintenance

A Software Maintenance Plan (SMP) can be purchased which allows to update the application to future versions. The first year is also included retroactively in the case of licenses already purchased.

Install the latest version

In order to receive the latest version, please get in contact with your local Konica Minolta partner.

The newly released version 7.6 of AccurioPro Flux is as always packed with new features.

Flux Preflight Pro

In this version, we have put the emphasis on the topic of automatic data correction and now offer the new option Flux Preflight Pro, which can be purchased additionally.

This option integrates the preflight technology of the pdfToolbox from callas, a leading company for automatic PDF processing, completely and seamlessly into AccurioPro Flux. The preflight profiles of the pdfToolbox are thus available within Flux without the need for an additional software solution. Incoming print files can be automatically checked and corrected to avoid later printing problems.

Flexible editing of print jobs

Also, the more flexible editing of print jobs was a high priority. That's why we added direct access from the make-ready part to the configuration, so that changes can be saved and used for subsequent jobs.

Specifications for products in the webshop

Last but not least, the new version also offers new options for the configuration of products in the webshop. From now on, specifications can be stored both for the order quantity as well as for the number of pages of the uploaded documents. For example, minimum and / or maximum order quantities can be defined or it is possible to specify predefined quantities. The same is possible for the number of document pages.

The aim is to avoid unprofitable orders, to minimize production costs, and to take account of production limits with regard to the scope of the documents, e.g. a maximum number of pages for adhesive bound booklets.

Overview about new features

In the following, we have listed the new functions, arranged according to their availability in the three product variants of AccurioPro Flux.

AccurioPro Flux Essential | Flux Premium | Flux Ultimate

New supported devices

• Support of AccurioPress C6100/C6085 with IC-604, IC-313H or IC-415H
• Support of the Creo controller IC-314 for AccurioPrint/AccurioPress C2060/2070 series

Make ready

• Product can be changed in the job editor
• Save current job settings as new product in the job editor
• Create new signatures on the fly in the job editor
• Access the configuration from within the job editor

General

• Customized print products for the US market
• Additional preflight warning for secured PDF files
• New warning for password-protected PDF files

AccurioPro Flux Premium | Flux Ultimate

• New option: Flux Preflight Pro

AccurioPro Flux Ultimate

Product configuration

• Limit number of document pages per product
• Limit order quantity per product

Flux Multi Shop

• Assign multiple user groups to one portal (= shop)
• Assign one user group to multiple portals
• Each shop can have its individual dashboard
• Each shop can have individual pages for legal notes, privacy and terms & conditions

Install the update

The update is available at your local Konica Minolta partner. If you have a valid Software Maintenance Plan (SMP), the upgrade to version 7.6 is free of charge.